>>1937894>>1937890Thassa troll.
>Use oil to finish. It'll be wasted if you do it now.>Bend in the direction opposite the curve. This will act as a natural recurve. >The wood will naturally curve outward around knots. Follow this, so they're raised off the back.The magazine Primitive Archer runs a forum with the best free resources around. Take a look while you plan this out.
>Cure 8 months without bark. Or shape now and cure four weeks.Depends on the species and technique. Definitely do not bend it until it's dry.
>>1937988The turkish composites I'm riffing off use billets off maple limbs because they arc upwards. I literally knock on doors after a storm, asking if I can take fallen branches.
Related are my next two bows. 40" of straight wood each, with plenty of waste to make a handle.
